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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,355.01, 249,458.40 and 47,998.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,355.01, 249,458.40 and 47,998.22 is: 71,975.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,355.01 : 249,458.40 = 47,998.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,355.01/249,458.40 = 47,998.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,355.01x = 249,458.40 × 47,998.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,355.01x = 11,973,557,916.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,973,557,916.76/166,355.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,975.94

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